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Spotted Lanternfly – Why Is It So Bad?
Spotted Lanternfly – Why Is It So Bad?
A Kean researcher is working with students to understand how the destructive spotted lanternfly, a plant-hopping insect indigenous to parts of China, India and Vietnam, is spreading across New Jersey.
Kean University Installs First Black President
Kean University Installs First Black President
Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., a Kean alumnus and former Kean Trustee, was installed as the 18th leader and first Black President of the University in a campuswide ceremony attended by Kean faculty and students, state lawmakers, presidents of other colleges and universities across New Jersey, and family and friends.
Kean Researchers Uncover Inconsistencies in COVID-19 Genetic Tests
Kean Researchers Uncover Inconsistencies in COVID-19 Genetic Tests
A Kean research team evaluated the reliability of direct-to-consumer genetic tests to determine a person's risk of contracting COVID-19. Learn what they found out.
Kean Alumna Climbs Higher in Design
Kean Alumna Climbs Higher in Design
Four years ago, Tricia Cenit wasn’t sure she could afford college. Now, after receiving a scholarship at Kean, her designs are in "The New York Times."
New BFA Broadens Academic Pathways for Design Students
New BFA Broadens Academic Pathways for Design Students
Kean's Michael Graves College has expanded programs available for students pursuing careers in the creative field of advertising.
Award-winning Author Elizabeth Acevedo Gives Book Reading at Kean
Award-winning Author Elizabeth Acevedo Gives Book Reading at Kean
The author of the verse novel "The Poet X" read from her work and spoke to Kean students as part of Hispanic Heritage Month and the University's Common Read.
Kean Dedicates Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology
Kean Dedicates Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology
Kean University held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially dedicate The Dorothy and George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology, and honor Distinguished Professor Emerita Dorothy Grant Hennings, Ed.D., and her husband, the late Professor George Hennings, Ed.D.
Kean Wins Two National Science Foundation Grants to Support Diversity in Computer Science
Kean Wins Two National Science Foundation Grants to Support Diversity in Computer Science
Kean will lead a five-school consortium that received a $5 million research grant from the National Science Foundation and will also share in a second grant to increase minority undergraduates and grad students in computer science.
Board of Trustees Names Steve Fastook as Chair, Replacing Longtime Board Leader Ada Morell
Board of Trustees Names Steve Fastook as Chair, Replacing Longtime Board Leader Ada Morell
After 10 years at the helm of the Kean University Board of Trustees, Ada Morell ’97 announced on Monday that she was stepping down as chair of the University’s governing board. The trustees selected fellow Board member and media executive Steve Fastook H’06 as the Board’s new leader.
‘Common Read’ Puts Kean Students on the Same Page
‘Common Read’ Puts Kean Students on the Same Page
Kean's first-year students will all be reading the same book this semester, "The Poet X" by Elizabeth Acevedo, as the University institutes its inaugural Common Read to build community and recognize Hispanic Heritage Month.